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Final Demolition order on a house in Al-Khader / Bethlehem
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Violation: final demolition order on a house.
Date: April 2nd 2020.
Location: As-Suwana area – Al-Khader / Bethlehem governorate.
Perpetrator: The Israeli Occupation Civil Administration.
Victims: Citizen Mohammed Sbaih.
Description:
April 2nd 2020, A vehicle from the Israeli Occupation Civil Administration protected by the occupation forces raided As-Suwana area in Al-Khader , and gave citizen Mohammed Sbaih a final demolition notice on his house, on the pretext of building without licenses.
The targeted residence has a total area of 80 m2, and it is located in an area exposed to Israeli attacks.
Mohammed Sbaih was given a halt of work notice in December 7th 2003 , and in April 2nd 2020 he was given a second chance to object on the final demolition order in Beit El military court.
Noteworthy, Al-Khader is a hot spot for Israeli human rights violations and settlers’ violence, due to its strategic location where the occupation authorities aspire to turn into a massive colonial cluster.
Iyad Issa from Al-Khader municipality told LRC:
“Sbaih lives in the targeted house with his family, the house is built of basic materials (stones and steel sheets) , but that did not prevent the occupation from issuing demolition a notice for it.”
About Al-Khader village:[1]
Al-Khader village is located 4 km from the western side of Bethlehem, it is bordered by Beit Jala and Batir from the north, Hussan and Nahaleen villages from the west, Aldoha, Wadi Rahhal, Beit Jala villages from the east, and Wadi Al-Nees from the south. Its population is 11960 people in 2017. Its gross area is 8,279 donums; 184 of them are the construction area.
The Israeli colonies have despoils 29 donums from the village's lands; two are colonies existed upon a part of the lands. The first one " Efrat" was constructed in 1979 A.D; they have usurped 5.8 donums, and its population 7037 colonists. The second one " Nafy Danial" eas constructed on 1982A.D; they have usurped 23 donums, and its population is 1073 colonists. A part of which is established upon the village's lands.
The bypass roads number 60 and 375 also despoiled more than 487 donums. In addition to establishing the apartheid upon its lands which causes the demolishing of 280 donums and isolating of 5638 donums behind it. The length of this apartheid existing upon the village's land is 2,805 meters.
The village's lands are classified in accordance with Oslo concord into areas( A,B ,C). Area A composes 10% , Area B 6%, Area C is the greatest area and it is under the total occupation domination, and it composes 84% from the total area. The areas are clarified in donums as following:
- Area A (808) donums.
- AreaB (475) donums.
- Area C(6,996) donums.
[1] GIS-LRC
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